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California, here we come! Purplebricks confirms US launch

Housing minister finally appointed – and the name may be new to you

Things didn’t work, the drive wasn’t private and the ‘beautifully maintained’ grounds were a building site, says former resident

Former Countrywide’s Nick Dunning snaps up lettings firm months after buying 26-branch agency

High street agent launches online, pledging 100% customer service

When the going gets tough . . . the tough get going. But too many agents still too slow to embrace change

Agent with empty property thinks outside the box to show the various possibilities

Move back to Zoopla follows purchase of firm out of administration

Agent was almost three times over drink-drive limit

Fall in mortgage lending, say Bank of England and lenders

Solicitor’s claim that it is ‘too easy’ for firms to join Conveyancing Quality Scheme is thrown out

No sense in dual branding if high street agents want to offer online as well, says creator of Sell it Yourself

Agent says firms which charge regardless of success or failure must be made to show warnings that vendor could lose money

Huge growth in institutionally backed build-to-rent also forecast

Shares in Martin & Co firm unchanged after announcement – but a more turbulent day on stock market for Purplebricks

Agents forewarned about Rightmove’s away days

Users said to be completing 21 days ahead of average time

How one property’s asking price shot up by a third

Personal opinion piece by EYE’s proptech editor: ‘Why fixed fees are not the future for high street agents or hybrids’

Concerns by members grow as AGM draws closer – and claim that accounts were sent out after votes were invited